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The following are the Ordinances passed in 1899 which more particularly affect the Chinese and this Office :-
No. 3 of 1899.-Sung Wong T'oi Reservation. No. 11 of 1899.-The Local Committees. No. 12 of 1899.-New Territories Regulation.
No. 23 of 1899.-Liquor Licenses Amendment.
No. 31 of 1899.-Protection of Women and Girls Amendment.
Ordinance 3 of 1899 was introduced for the purpose of preserving a sacred stone in Kowloon, called the "Sung Wong Toi" This stone is a landmark of great interest, as it is reported to have been the final place of refuge of the last Emperor of the "Sung" Dynasty in his flight from Lis enemies.
Ordinance 31 of 1899, among other provisions, confers upon the Registrar General and Captain Superintendent of Police the power of closing or removing any brothel at their discretion, even though it may not have been complained of by the neighbours.
Ten Ordinances were passed during the year naturalizing Chinese as British subjects.
STAFF.
I returned from leave in February and resumed my duties as Registrar General. Mr. BREWIN discharged the duties of Registrar General from 16th March to 18th July, during any absence in the New Territory. Mr. J. DYER BALL has been acting as Assistant Registrar General since iny return.
Mr. WONG PO-NANG has been appointed Acting Second Clerk and Interpreter during the absen ce of Mr. Ts'OI YEUK-SHAN on special service in the New Territory.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
J. H. STEWART Lockuakt, Registrar General.
His Excellency
THE GOVERNOR.
Table I.
(A.)—Comparative Statement of the Revenue received in the Registrar General's Department, during the Years 1898 and 1899, respectively.
ORDINANCES UNDER WHICH RECEIVED.
DESCRIPTION.
REVENUE IN 1898.
REVENUE IN 1899.
INCREASE. DECREASE.
$
C.
$
C.
Hawkers
Ordinance 21 of 1887,
Ordinance 8 of 1895,.............. Ordinances 13 and 28 of 1898,.
Regulations under Ordinance No. 8
of 1879,
Chinese Undertakers, Aims Licences,..
1 Certificates to Chinese euter- ing Manila and the U.S.A. Rowing Boats, Water Boats,! Cinder, &c. Bo ats and Fish- drying Hulks,
7,906.50
170.00
9,537.50 140.00
$ 6. 1,631.00
C.
420.00
381,00
30.00 39.00
18,600.00
17,175.00
1,425.00
7,032,30
7,298.50
246.20
Cargo Boats, Lighters, and
other Boats,
14,004.50
14,226.00
221.50
Householders,
Re-registration,.
393.00 1,077.00
438.00 1,396.00
45.00 319.00
Ordinance No. 13 of 1888,
Ordinance No. 9 of 1867,. Ordinance No. 21 of 1887,
Ordinance No. 7 of 1872,. Ordinance No. 14 of 1875,...... Ordinance No. 17 of 1887,
Miscellaneous,.....
Chinese Gazette,
Licences to sell fruit,
Various sums refunded,
Ren:ovals,
9.75
9.25
4-
Extracts,
39.25
•
34.25
50 5.00
Forfeiture of Bonds,..
500,00
200.00
300.00
Money Changers,.
530.00
485.00
45.00
Births and Deaths,
385.50
330.50
55.00
Marriages,.
500.00
670.00
170.00
Markets,
74,768.08
$0,901.38
6,133.30
Laundries,
862.90 28.00 297.00
1,200.00
337.10
34.00
6.00
315.00
18.00
66.95
477.27
410.32
TOTAL,..
127,610.73
135,248.65 9,537.42
1,899.50
DEDUCT DECREASE,.
TOTAL INCREASE IN THE YEAR 1899,
1,899.50
7,687.92
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